Registration Information
Thursday 13 October | 8.00am-5.15pm | Hotel Grand Chancellor, Brisbane
The conference provides relevant, practical and meaningful development opportunities for attendees. The conference is tailored for all practitioners in the Family Law space, from early career lawyers to accredited specialists.
Join us in person at the Hotel Grand Chancellor for:
- Expert presentations on how to assist and manage vulnerable parties in domestic and family violence settings;
- Essential and timely updates regarding the FCFCOA merger
- Refreshers with the Honourable Colin Forrest SC and Agnes McWhinney Award winner Clarissa Rayward on Alternative Dispute Resolution;
- Insights into the blockchain at the cutting edge of asset and property distributions in the Family Law setting.
CPD: 7 points
Format: In-person
Recorded: Yes - available to purchase post-event
$399 Early Career Lawyer Member
$449 Member
$549 Non-member
For information on how to become a member of the Queensland Law Society, click here.
Early Career Lawyer discount
Available to QLS members with 5 years or less practice experience.
Contact Events Management on 07 3842 5806 or events@qls.com.au with any queries.
Program and Speakers
The Honourable
Chief Justice William Alstergren AO KC
Chief Justice, Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
Shane Budden
Special Counsel, QLS Ethics and Practice Centre, Queensland Law Society
Allison Caputo
Councillor, Queensland Law Society; Practice Director, Women’s Legal Service; Accredited Specialist (Family Law); and Member, Queensland Law Society Family Law Committee
Kay Feeney
Director, Feeney Family Law, Nationally Accredited Mediator; Accredited Specialist (Family) – Qld
Lisa Foley
Managing Director, DA Family Lawyers
The Honourable Colin Forrest SC
Barrister, Queensland Bar
Damien Greer
Principal, Damien Greer Lawyers, Accredited Specialist (Family Law) - Qld
Jennifer Hetherington
Legal Practitioner Director,
Divorce Hub; Accredited Specialist
(Family Law); Mediator; Parenting Coordinator
Katherine Manby
Principal Family Lawyer, VM Family Law; Mediator, Arbitrator and Collaborative lawyer; Member, Queensland Law Society Family Law Committee and Accredited Specialist (Family Law) – Qld
Dr Gina Masterton
Research Fellow, Queensland University of Technology
The Honourable Margaret McMurdo AC
Chair, Queensland Women’s Safety and Justice Taskforce; Chair, Board of Governors, Queensland Community Fund; Chair, Legal Aid Queensland Board and Past President, Court of Appeal, Supreme Court of Queensland
Nigel Miller
Wendy Miller
Special Counsel, Damien Greer Lawyers; Senior Counsellor, Queensland Law Society; Accredited Specialist (Family Law) – Qld; Member, Queensland Law Society Family Law Committee
Emily O'Hagan
Partner
Wallace O’Hagan Lawyers
Christine Oliver
Partner, Forensics, KPMG Australia; Chartered Accountants Forensic Accounting Specialist
Senior Judicial Registrar Lisa O'Neill
Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
Zoe Rathus AM
Senior Lecturer, Griffith University
Clarissa Rayward
Director, Brisbane Family Law Centre; Accredited Specialist (Family Law) – Qld; Agnes McWhinney Award 2022
Hayley Stubbings
Senior Policy Solicitor, Queensland Law Society
Simon Taylor
Barrister, Queensland Bar
Kara Thomson
President, Queensland Law Society; Consultant, Hughes and Lewis Legal and Accredited Specialist (Personal Injuries) - Qld
Tamaryn Townshend
Principal Lawyer, Children & Young People – Child Protection Legal Aid Queensland